NALT

Preferred term

photoaging

Topic

Physiological aging resulting from chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation, especially to sunlight. In skin, the effects of UVA and UVB rays change its structure and elasticity over time.

senescence (aging)

dermatoheliosis
photoageing

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

71422

Spanish

envejecimiento solar

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199358

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Created 5/14/13, last modified 10/29/14